The case out of Oregon that the Supreme Court is taking up today is a sticky one that will likely impact ongoing debates in nearly every large city in the United States. In the ongoing crises of homelessness and illegal migrants flooding the nation, some jurisdictions have taken to toughening up their laws, allowing police to clear homeless encampments and addicts sleeping on public sidewalks or in parks. This has resulted in lawsuits from activists who claim that the homeless are being targeted and being treated unfairly. The question the court will seek to address is whether or not it is constitutionally legal to arrest someone for sleeping outdoors on public property, particularly if there is no room available in homeless shelters. Some lower courts have already ruled that such actions are not constitutional. (Associated Press)
The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether…
